A dynasty in the making
2×
wins at this contest
2 of 3 tracked editions
Justice BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 3 tracked editions.
- 2025
- 2026
Jaco Beach BBQ Challenge (ONE MEAT RIBS) 2025
Jan 24–25, 2025 · Play Jaco, Costa Rica · COSTA RICA · 📍 Calle Ancha
Reps: John Mann, Michelle Mann
Full results from the Jaco Beach BBQ Challenge (ONE MEAT RIBS) 2025, a KCBS-sanctioned barbecue contest held on January 24, 2025 in Play Jaco, 61101 at Calle Ancha. Bushmaster BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion. Category winners: Pork Ribs — Justice BBQ (175.4400). This is the 2nd of 3 editions of this contest on record; the 2025 edition was won by Heifers, Butts & Clucks; the next was held in 2026.
The contest at a glance (read off the scored boards)
How the field scored
Pork Ribs totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
146.25
median 168.84
175.44 🏆
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2025 to 2026 — this edition picked out.
Entries
12
1 judged meat
Top score
175.4400
Winning margin
0.0344
1st over 2nd in Pork Ribs
Field average
167.18
146.25175.44
Pork Ribs · median 168.84 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
5.1428 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
163.3828
146.25175.44
10th place in Pork Ribs
Field spread
29.1884
winner to last place
How hot was the win?
Top 72%
beats 28% of 5786 Pork Ribs wins in the data
Storylines (2 found in this contest's numbers)
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
Photo finishes
0.0116
closest of 3 calls decided inside half a point
Pork Ribs places 9–10: Tiquicia Smoker BBQ edged Smoke 44 BBQ by 0.0116. Pork Ribs places 1–2: Justice BBQ edged Bushmaster BBQ by 0.0344. Pork Ribs places 5–6: Los Pinos edged Team BBQ Firehouse by 0.0344.
- Pork Ribs 9–10 · 0.0116
- Pork Ribs 1–2 · 0.0344
- Pork Ribs 5–6 · 0.0344
Score curves (score by finishing position — steep cliffs mean a spread field, flat lines a knife fight)
Score distribution
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 24, 2025 | Play Jaco | Calle Ancha | 12 | 178.2972 | Heifers, Butts & Clucks | — |
| Jan 24, 2025 ← this one | Play Jaco | Calle Ancha | 12 | 175.4400 | Justice BBQ | — |
| Mar 6, 2026 | Play Jaco | Calle Ancha | 16 | 700.0456 | Justice BBQ | GETTIN' BASTED |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pork Ribs | 175.4400 | 170.2972 | 163.3828 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Masters Series Single Meat
Pork Ribs
12 entries · top 175.4400 · median 168.8400
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Justice BBQ | |
| 2 | Bushmaster BBQ | |
| 3 | HEIFERS, BUTTS, & CLUCKS BBQ | |
| 4 | Humo Parrillada | |
| 5 | Los Pinos | |
| 6 | Team BBQ Firehouse | |
| 7 | DrumQ BBQ Costa Rica | |
| 8 | Club Carbon | |
| 9 | Tiquicia Smoker BBQ | |
| 10 | Smoke 44 BBQ | |
| 11 | Bike & Grill | |
| 12 | JD's House of Bacon |